- Height5′ 9½″ (1.77 m)
- American actor, author, and producer Blaise Hancock was born in Arlington, Texas. He is of English, French, and German descent and cousin of John Hancock, signer of the Declaration of Independence.
Blaise is the youngest of eight brothers and lost his mother when he was 5. His father remarried and later died when Blaise was 14. He and his brother Blair moved New York City with family. He lost his brother Blair to AIDS.
Blaise studied acting in high school and college, then founded an early version of TaskRabbit. Later he started a publishing business called Burnin' Media and a market research firm called Fat Dog Group, while he invested in real estate.
In 1996, Blaise became domestic partners with Pete (Brevard) Hudson, a professional wrestler and aspiring actor. He and Pete separated in 2015. Through Pete, Blaise took up acting with roles in industrial shorts and background on Law & Order, The Good Wife and others. Blaise wrote, produced, and hosted in a TV series called 'Urban Adventures' which explored adventure activities available in the New York area.
In 2007, Blaise lost a renovation project home to fire. Blaise was coerced to falsely plead guilt to a minor charge. He withdrew the false plea and appealed, yet served eight years, six in prison plus probation. In prison, Blaise completed two college degrees and graduated with honors. After prison, he returned to acting and writing.
Blaise appeared in Billions (2018). He was a Nazi prisoner/barber on Hunters (2019). Blaise was stuntman on Akwafina with Lori Tan Chinn (2019) and played a father of three an episode of Unsolved Mysteries (2019) for Netflix that aired uncredited in 2020.
Blaise took graduate courses at Harvard University, for Business Communications.
Blaise is a published author: 'Dating After 30 It Doesn't Have to Suck' 'Matchmaking, From Fun to Profit' 'Breaking Into High Society' 'The American Snob Handbook' The Disaster Recovery Handbook- IMDb Mini Biography By: Blaise Hancock
- Moved to New York at age 17.
Was United States delegate to International Lesbian & Gay Association conferences in Vienna and Stockholm. He co-authored an anti-discrimination clause for the constitution of post-apartheid South Africa.
Blaise was a founding member of ACT-UP and served on the Hunter College President's AIDS Task force. He was president of his college Ski Club, treasurer of the Equestrian Club, and served on the Student Senate.
Blaise started horseback riding at age 4 in Texas, but learn to ride a Western in college. Blaise served nearly six years in federal prison for an alleged arson scheme, was exonerated by a state court.
Graduated cum laude from Ohio University Took graduate level classes in Business Communications at Harvard University.
Ancestors include John Hancock, signer of the Declaration of Independence, and Winfield Scott Hancock who ran for president in 1880.
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